For the song by the German hard rock band Scorpions, see Face the Heat.For the song by the Canadian singer Bryan Adams, see You Want It You Got It. "Lonely Nights" is a song written by Keith Stegall and Stewart Harris, and recorded by American country music artist Mickey Gilley. It was released in September 1981 as the second single from the album You Don't Know Me. "Lonely Nights" was Mickey Gilley's thirteenth number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for one week and stayed a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.